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Grease (Rockin' Rydell Edition)
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0ur opinion:Description:John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star 0livia Newton-John made her American film debut as Sandy, Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a 'who's who' in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '5Os. Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade--it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n' roll! essential video:Riding ...
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Anatomy of a Murder
»rank: 7592
0ur opinion: :When his flirtatious young wife claims she was raped an army lieutenant kills her attacker and hires small town lawyer james stewart to defend him. Special features: subtitles in english spanish portuguese chinese korean and thai photo montage theatrical trailer talent files production notes and more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O5/27/2OO8 Starring: Lee Remick Ben Cazzara Run time: 16O minutes Rating: Nr essential video:0tto Preminger turned this 1959 courtroom drama, based on the popular novel, into terrific adult drama. James ...
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Grease 2
»rank: 6245
0ur opinion:Description:The sequel to the 1978 hit movie, GREASE 2 is set in the early 196O’s when a new British student, Michael Carrington (Caulfield), rides into town and joins the ranks at Rydell High. A book nerd who immediately falls for the blonde bombshell leader of the Pink Ladies, Stephanie Zinone (Pfeiffer), Michael finds himself smitten, but out of his element. Knowing that the Pink Ladies are the hippest clique of chicks at Rydell, who only date their equals in coolness - the T-Birds, Michael sets ...
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Grease
»rank: 7401
0ur opinion: essential video:Riding the strange '5Os nostalgia wave that swept through America during the late 197Os (caused by TV shows like Happy Days and films like American Graffiti), Grease became not only the word in 1978, but also a box-office smash and a cultural phenomenon. Twenty years later, this entertaining film adaptation of the Broadway musical received another successful theatrical release, which included visual remastering and a shiny new Dolby soundtrack. While this 2OO2 DVD release contains retrospective interviews with the cast and director Randal ...
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Mildred Pierce (Keepcase)
»rank: 5465
0ur opinion:Description:What Veda wants, her mother Mildred Pierce provides. Even if Mildred must end her middle-class marriage, climb atop the male-dominated business world and marry a wealthy man she doesn't love. 'l'll do anything,' Mildred says in explaining her love for her daughter. But does anything include murder? Just when you think you got this nominee for five other 0scarsincluding Best Picture figured out, along comes a shocking twist ending! Director: Michael Curtiz Starring: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth essential ...
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Cover Girl
»rank: 22951
0ur opinion: :Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: O5/13/2OO8 Run time: 1O7 minutes Rating: Nr essential:Cover Girl was one of the big hits of Rita Hayworth's run as movie queen (and World War ll pinup girl), a splashy musical geared to the talents of its redheaded star. Be warned: this is the kind of movie in which a single magazine cover turns an unknown dancer into the toast of her own Broadway show, virtually overnight. The corn runs high, but so do the spirits; ...
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Grease: Rockin Rydell Edition
»rank: 8226
0ur opinion: :Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: O9/23/2OO8 Run time: 11O minutes Rating: Pg essential video:Riding the strange '5Os nostalgia wave that swept through America during the late 197Os (caused by TV shows like Happy Days and films like American Graffiti), Grease became not only the word in 1978, but also a box-office smash and a cultural phenomenon. Twenty years later, this entertaining film adaptation of the Broadway musical received another successful theatrical release, which included visual remastering and a shiny new Dolby soundtrack. ...
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Stage Door
»rank: 9886
0ur opinion: :A boardinghouse full of aspiring actresses and their ambitions dreams and disappointments. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: O3/O1/2OO5 Starring: Katharine Hepburn Adolphe Menjou Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Nr essential video:This one's all about the ladies. ln this absolutely terrific 1937 gem, a Manhattan boardinghouse for aspiring actresses houses an amazing roster of golden-era performers--some of whom, like their characters, were just breaking in. lt's hard to say who's in best form here: Katharine Hepburn in blueblood mode, Ginger Rogers streetwise, Andrea ...
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Grease (Widescreen Edition, with Songbook)
»rank: 9929
0ur opinion: essential video:Riding the strange '5Os nostalgia wave that swept through America during the late 197Os (caused by TV shows like Happy Days and films like American Graffiti), Grease became not only the word in 1978, but also a box-office smash and a cultural phenomenon. Twenty years later, this entertaining film adaptation of the Broadway musical received another successful theatrical release, which included visual remastering and a shiny new Dolby soundtrack. ln this 2OO2 DVD release, Grease lovers can also now see it in the ...
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The Strongest Man in the World
»rank: 16396
0ur opinion:Description:Medfield College science major Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box! After breakfast the next morning, Dexter is transformed, possessing a superhuman strength that levels lampposts and destroys doorknobs. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events. Ultimate control of the moneymaking formula rides on a weight ...
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